UTSA’s Anderson shuts out Tulane 5-0 to clinch C-USA series

SAN ANTONIO — Right-hander Justin Anderson produced the second complete-game victory for the UTSA pitching staff in as many days on Saturday, striking out 10 in a 5-0 decision over the Tulane Green Wave.

In a Conference USA game played at New Orleans, Anderson yielded nine hits and walked one. His performance helped UTSA clinch the series, two games to one.

Slumping Tulane (14-16, 6-8) lost its fifth game in six outings. UTSA (21-11, 8-4) used the Tulane series to bounce back after a 7-6 loss Tuesday night at Texas State.

On Friday, the Roadrunners won the series opener against Tulane 8-1 behind righty Brock Hartson, who went nine innings. But they promptly dropped the back end of a doubleheader, 4-1.

UTSA produced 10 hits on Saturday to clinch the series.

After winning its first C-USA road series and solidifying its place in the top four of the conference standings, UTSA will return home to play Texas A&M-Corpus Christi in a non-conference game on Tuesday night.

The Roadrunners will play a conference series at home next weekend, hosting the Marshall Thundering Herd starting Friday.

UTSA scored a run in the third, two in the fourth and two in the fifth to back Anderson (3-1), who figured into his second shutout of the season and lowered his ERA to 2.82.

Anderson, who hits the radar gun in the low 90 mph range, threw seven innings of a 14-0 victory against St. Peter’s on Feb. 16.

Against Tulane, shortstop Horacio Correa produced an RBI triple in the third and catcher John Bormann followed with a two-run double in the fourth.